14h ago
Backend Engineering Team Lead
Nairobi
โจ $130k-$170k / yearest.
full-timelead Remote
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead a team of backend engineers to deliver a new loan origination architecture, compliance systems, and pricing platform at a fast-growing FinTech company expanding across Africa. Your work will directly shape how millions access credit for the first time, building systems that process over 2 million payments daily.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Lead a team of backend engineers in full software lifecycle ownership
- Set architectural direction and provide technical guidance
- Partner with Product Manager on roadmap planning and prioritization
- Champion DevOps culture with infrastructure as code and automated testing
๐ Requirements
- C#/.NET backend development
- Azure cloud services
- Event-driven architecture and microservice development (Service Bus, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
- Experience leading or mentoring engineers
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience with legacy system migration
- Knowledge of financial services or lending platforms
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ Fully remote within UTC-1 to UTC+3
- ๐ Professional development programmes and coaching
- ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ง Family-friendly policies and flexible working
- ๐ Well-being support and genuine career growth
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3System Designยท 60 min
- 4Hiring Managerยท 45 min
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